Court Rules Wife with Earning Ability Cannot Stay Idle and Burden Husband
Shruti Mahapatra
A Delhi court ruled that a wife capable of earning cannot remain idle and burden her husband financially. The court ordered the husband to pay Rs 12,000 per month for…
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Can an Unemployed Husband Be Ordered to Pay Maintenance? Court’s Ruling Explained
The Delhi court ruled that an unemployed husband is still responsible for paying maintenance to his wife, stating that losing a job doesn't absolve him of his financial duties or…
Denial of Physical Relationship by Spouse Considered Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court Ruling
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that the denial of physical intimacy by a spouse constitutes cruelty, granting a husband’s plea for divorce. The case also highlights mental harassment and desertion…
Karnataka High Court: Withholding Consent for Mutual Divorce Can Be Cruelty
The Karnataka High Court ruled that refusing to consent for mutual divorce, when a marriage has failed due to incompatibility, can be considered cruelty. The court emphasized that such refusal…
Section 125 CrPC Not Intended to Create Dependents: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Section 125 CrPC is not meant to create a dependent class of people awaiting financial support from their spouses. In a recent case,…
Wife Can’t Be Denied Maintenance for Being Qualified: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for being qualified, unless it is proven that she quit her job only to seek…
High Court Rules Widowed Daughter-in-Law Can Claim Maintenance from Father-in-Law
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a widowed daughter-in-law can claim maintenance from her father-in-law if she has no financial means. The court reduced the original maintenance from Rs…
Chief Justice Advises Mutual Consent Divorce, Suggests Woman Find a Job
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised a woman in a matrimonial dispute case to consider divorce by mutual consent and find a job, warning that a prolonged legal battle…
Allahabad High Court Quashes Cruelty Case, Cites Sexual Incompatibility as Main Issue
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a cruelty case, ruling that the issue stemmed from sexual incompatibility between the couple rather than dowry demands. The court found the allegations vague and…
Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act Granted for Non-Restoration of Conjugal Rights: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that divorce can be granted under the Hindu Marriage Act if a spouse fails to restore conjugal rights for a year, highlighting the case of a…